About BrightPay
Step into the future of payroll management
Our real-time, multi-user platform ensures seamless compliance with GDPR and payroll legislation, making payroll management easy and accurate for accountants, bureaus and businesses.
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Multi-user platform
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Fully compliant
Our expertise, your payroll
“BrightPay payroll is the best platform out there by a mile. In addition, BrightPay's support is always friendly, fast, and accurate. They are consistently fantastic!”
Julia H
Switch
Making the Move is Easy
You can make the switch to our cloud payroll software in just a few simple steps. Our support team are always on hand to help.
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Easy-to-follow guide
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Dedicated migration team
Features Designed for Your Success
- Revenue compliant
- Customised reports
- Accounting software integration
- Benefit in kind
- Multi-user access
- Batch finalise payslips
- Easy payslip distribution
- Pay employees through BrightPay
- Enhanced Reporting Requirements
- Quick set up
- Tailored payment schedules
- Ready for automatic enrolment
Revenue compliant
BrightPay is Revenue compliant and includes full functionality for PAYE Modernisation. It simplifies compliance with updates available as any legislation changes happen, and in-software notifications to guide you. Retrieve Revenue Payroll Notifications (RPNs) and send Payroll Submission Requests (PSRs) seamlessly each pay period.
Customised reports
Choose from over 100 data items and select which employees to include in a report. Reports can be emailed, printed, exported to PDF, or saved for future use.
Accounting software integration
BrightPay has API integration with accounting software, including BrightBooks, Xero, Sage Business Cloud Accounting, and Quickbooks Online. Users can send payroll journals to bookkeeping software from BrightPay.
Benefit in kind
PAYE, USC and PRSI must be operated by employers in respect of the taxable value of most benefits in kind and other non-cash benefits provided by them to their employees. BrightPay allows you to process all types of benefits that you provide to your employees.
Multi-user access
Team members can access BrightPay from anywhere, at any time – all you need is an internet connection. Unlimited users can work on the same payroll file together and changes are visible in real-time.
Batch finalise payslips
Finalise payslips for multiple employers at the same time for powerful efficiency. Especially useful for bureaus with single-director companies or payrolls that don’t change from week to week. (A technical note about Revenue: PSRs for individual employers still must be sent to Revenue on or before the pay date.)
Easy payslip distribution
Payslips can be emailed, printed, exported to PDF, or automatically sent to employees’ self-service portals. Payslips can be tailored to add/remove certain information on the payslip. For example, add a company logo or remove the payment method details.
Pay employees through BrightPay
Get ultimate convenience with real-time, 24/7 payments using BrightPay’s integration with payment platform Modulr. It’s a fast, secure, and easy way to pay employees. If payments are submitted before 2:00 pm, it will land in employees’ bank accounts on the same day. There’s no need to spend hours creating bank files. In BrightPay, you can also choose to pay employees by credit transfer, cheque or cash.
Expenses & benefits for ERR
Bright’s online tool for ERR reporting, BrightExpenses, seamlessly integrates with BrightPay. This allows you to send any payroll expenses directly from BrightPay to BrightExpenses. From there, they can be then forwarded to ROS.
Quick set up
When you upgrade to our cloud-based payroll software, you won’t need to manually enter employee details. Get set up in no time with a direct import from BrightPay for Windows, Thesaurus Payroll Manager, or by using a CSV file.
Tailored payment schedules
Process weekly, fortnightly, 4-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly payment schedule. Run multiple payment schedules side-by-side and for the same frequency, with one-click access to any pay period. Add unlimited payments, additions, and deductions, to a payslip and assign an employee to one or multiple departments.
Ready for automatic enrolment
Auto-enrolment is coming to Ireland in 2025, requiring employers to enrol employees in workplace pension schemes and contribute to their pensions. BrightPay’s full auto-enrolment functionality is backed by our proven expertise, having successfully supported UK employers during their rollout in 2012. With our experience, we’re ready to guide you through Ireland’s transition seamlessly.
Fully compliant
Automatic updates to align your data
Every change you make is saved automatically online, giving you peace of mind. Forget about manual backups—your data is secure and always accessible, so you never have to worry about losing important payroll information.
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Automatic updates
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Risk reduction
Work together
Ease of collaboration
Work faster and more accurately with cloud payroll software that connects with bookkeeping software and Revenue, as well as across your team for real-time collaboration.
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Link to other software
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Revenue compliance
Customisable
Designed With You in Mind
BrightPay has customisable features to suit your business. Design and run your own reports and tailor your payslips with selected information and logos.
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On-brand, relevant reports and payslips
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Premium and professional
Experienced payroll specialists
Support that works for you
From webinars on legislative changes in partnership with Revenue, to one-on-one phone support should you get stuck, we’re here to help. Our users say BrightPay’s support is invaluable.
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99% customer satisfaction rating
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Free phone and email support
One Simple Cost, to Suit Your Business
Use our interactive pricing calculator to estimate the cost of BrightPay cloud for your business.
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Any questions?
We’re Always Here to Help
We’re always here to assist you, ready to answer any questions you may have. Your successful journey with BrightPay is our top priority.
How does the cloud make payroll easier than ever?
Core features include:
- Pension integration
- Integration with accounting software
- Batch process payroll for multiple clients
- Multi-user accessibility
- Real-time changes
- Automatic data backups
- Process payroll from browser
- Automatic payslip distribution
- Report builder and analysis
- Create multiple pay schedules
- Revenue integration
- Automatic enrolment
- Home screen customisation
What's the difference between BrightPay's cloud software and BrightPay (desktop)?
Click here to view a full feature comparison.
What fantastic benefits can you enjoy by using cloud payroll software?
Some benefits of using cloud payroll software include:
- It makes remote working easier: Whether you work from home, from the office, or a mixture of both, you and your colleagues will be able to access and process payroll.
- It facilitates collaboration: Cloud payroll software allows for multiple users, meaning you can collaborate and work alongside colleagues who are in different locations.
- It provides flexibility: Cloud payroll software enables seamless payroll processing from any location, at any time, ensuring businesses can adapt quickly to workforce changes.
- It’s more secure: Cloud-based software provides a secure solution to managing sensitive data, effectively mitigating the risk of GDPR non-compliance.
- It gives you peace of mind: Cloud-based systems typically have an automated backup feature. This serves as a safeguard against data loss that could happen due to things like hardware malfunctions, natural disasters, or human error.
- It helps you stay compliant: Automatic updates ensure all users have access to the most recent version of the software, without the need to manually run updates.
Do I get payroll software support included?
Yes! We’re really proud of how much our customers love the support team, and they’ll be on-hand to look after you too. Visit our BrightPay Support page for the contact details for our payroll support team and to access our library of step-by-step help guides and video tutorials.
Is it easy to import into BrightPay from BrightPay desktop for Windows or Thesaurus Payroll Manager?
We ensure a seamless and smooth process for customers importing their payroll data into our new BrightPay cloud payroll solution.
Please note: If you wish to move back to BrightPay for Windows, the setup is a manual process.
Free trial
Submit the form and we’ll set up your free trial of BrightPay cloud.
- Access your payroll online.
- Get automatic updates.
- Run payroll efficiently.